MAPS Founders Education
RACHEL SHERK
MA, Puppetry, Storytelling & Community Activism
Gallatin School of Individualized Study, NYU
2017
BA, Visual Arts, Electronic Music, Literature
Bennington College
2011
AARON ROURK
MFA, Sonic Arts
Brooklyn College
2019
BS, Musical Improvisation
CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique & Interdisciplinary Studies
2013
Selected Outreach
*through MAPS Arts
Kids Community Puppet Making and Songwriting
Saint Ann’s Church
Forthcoming Fall 2019
Brooklyn, NY
Adult Songwriting and Composition Workshops
Saint Ann’s Church
Forthcoming Fall 2019
Brooklyn, NY
Community Sound Project
NYPL Tompkins Square Branch
Manhattan, NY
July-August, 2019
In Kind Project
community songwriting, mask-making, puppet building
Orient, New York
July 28th, 29th, 30th
New York Public Library Summer Reading Kick-Off
community puppet making
June 6th, 2019
Puppet-Making with Refugee and Migrant Elementary School Children
arts workshops
Elementary Newcomer Academy
Allentown, PA
Spring 2019
After School Puppet Making with Refugee and Migrant Teenagers
arts workshops
High School Newcomer Academy
Allentown, PA
Spring 2019
Mask Making at Saint Ann’s Church
community animal masks
March, 2019
Vocal Empowerment Workshop
in collaboration with SPEAK Nonprofit
May 8th, 2019
Open House
community art and poetry workshop
14th Street Y
Manhattan, NY
January 27th, 2019
Puppet Making with Refugee Children
puppet art workshop
Refugee Community Center
Allentown, PA
October 25th, 2018
Dreams & Collage
art workshop in collaboration with Parsons School of Design Students
October 30th, 2018
Selected MAPS Kids/Teaching
Songwriting: Story to Song
Forthcoming Fall 2019
Puppet Making: Underwater Creatures
Forthcoming Fall 2019
Puppet Making: Endangered Species
Forthcoming Fall 2019
Open House Nursery School
puppet making and storytelling
July 18th, 2019
MAPS Kids Storefront
*MAPS Kids took over a storefront for the year (2018-2019) and offered all sorts of workshops including puppet-making, visual arts, dance, music, songwriting, dollhouse making, storytelling, animation and video production. Workshops ranged from after school to full day programming and worked with an age range from 3 years old to 12 years old.
Brooklyn, NY
for more information on the years programming please email.
July 2018-June 2019
Cedar Crest Collage
Teaching Artist
Socially Engaged Art Class
Fall 2019, Spring 2019
cedarcrest.edu
Songwriting with Saint Ann’s School 2nd Grade
songwriting with students for their musical
Spring 2019
Puppet Making with Ann Patchett
puppet making to celebrate Patchett’s new kids book
Books Are Magic
May 8th, 2019
Recorded Music Workshop
music and art workshop with kindergarten
Packer Colligate School
Brooklyn, NY
April 9th, 2019
Pause/Play
community sound recording
14th Street Y
Manhattan, NY
February 10th, 2019
Eileen Fisher: Hand Puppets
puppet making with recycled materials
Making Space
Brooklyn, NY
January 13th, 2019
Open House Nursery School Trip
painting and puppet making
Brooklyn, NY
December 2018
Eileen Fisher: cape-making, marionette-making
workshops using recycled materials
Making Space
Brooklyn, NY
October 28th, 2019
Curation
Sunday @ MAPS
percussion, electronics, puppets
featuring Matt Evans, Aaron Rourk, Emma Wade and Shara Stranovsky
MAPS Storefront
233 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY
June 30th, 2019
Experimental Animations Screening
guest curator, Ana Mouyis
MAPS Storefront
233 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY
June 29th, 2019
Sam & Louise
guitar and voice
MAPS Storefront
233 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY
June 18th, 2019
Juanma Trujillo Ensemble
guitar, violin, bass, saxophone, electronics
MAPS Storefront
233 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY
June 15th, 2019
Collected Works
a visual art show featuring Debra Freelander, Sandra Javera, Aaron Rourk, Dana Wolfson, Eli Back, Christine Miller, and myself.
MAPS Storefront
233 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY
June, 2019
Sound Circle
8 channel sound installation by Scott Sherk
MAPS Storefront
233 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY
June 21st-23rd, 2019
Mimes of Wine
music and songs
MAPS Storefront
233 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY
December 1st, 2018
mimesofwine.com
Ben Seretan
music and songs
MAPS Storefront
233 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY
December 1st, 2018
benseretan.com
Theo Koppel
performance artist
MAPS Storefront
233 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY
November 17th, 2018
theokoppel.com
A Different Thread
music performance
MAPS Storefront
233 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY
November 17th, 2018
adifferentthread.com
Halloween Music Extravaganza
MAPS Storefront
233 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY
October 31st, 2018
Conferences, Awards, Press
Best of NY
New York Magazine
March, 2019
Monday Symposium @ Saint Ann’s School
tending our garden: creating community in the classroom through story
Saint Ann’s School
Brooklyn, NY
Fall 2017
Little Chairs, Big Differences Diversity Conference
using story/metaphor to build community in the classroom
Weeksville Heritage Center
Brooklyn, NY
October 18th, 2017
The Academy for Teachers
Teaching Fellow
2016/2017